What Transfers from Short Course to Long Course Racing

About this episode

Jack Harrel discusses the transition from short course to long course racing in triathlon.

Jack Harrel is a Working Triathlete coach and professional triathlete who recently made the jump from short course to long course racing. In this episode, we break down what actually changes when you move up in distance, what transfers from short course, what gets exposed, and what it takes to perform over 70.3 and beyond.

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek Stone, Conrad Goeringer

Guest: Jack Harrel

Topics covered

• short course racing
• long course racing
• triathlon training
• performance
• distance transition

Keywords

• triathlete
• 70.3
• racing distance
• performance changes
• training

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